Product Description

We all have times when we feel lost, we hurt and we find ourselves asking, "Where is God in all of this?" When the road gets rough and we don’t know which way to turn, it can feel like God is so far away.

Even when we are not in a crisis, there are times when it seems something is missing. There is an uncomfortable distance between where we are and were we want to be.

When you find yourself in that place, you are in a window of opportunity where you can experience God like you never have before; where you can see His supernatural power at work more clearly than when things are going your way.

In God Will Make a Way, Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend present eight fascinating and persuasive principles that demonstrate how God enters both the heart-breaking situation and the life looking for more.

This book shows how you can apply these eight principles to key areas of your life. And when you do…

- Your relationships will be better. Your dreams of growing closer to a loved one, a friend, and to God will materialize.

- You’ll have more control over your life. You’ll have better success with setting boundaries, and emotionally, you’ll begin to feel the way you really want to feel.

- You’ll satisfy your spiritual hunger. You’ll rediscover the wonder of childlike faith and reconnect with the God you know as loving, accepting, and wanting the best for you.

God Will Make a Way is about the often-surprising ways God shows up in our lives and how He addresses our problems in ways we never thought possible.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #499404 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 307 pages

From the Inside Flap
Life is difficult. Life for every person on earth is a challenging journey – with or without God. Those who invite God to join them on this adventure believe that when bad things happen they can trust God to be present and work on their behalf.

But because we never know when, where, or how God is going to show up, we often wonder: Just exactly how does He go about the business of helping us when we don’t know what to do?

Henry Cloud and John Townsend believe God has given us instructions on how He makes a way for us when we call on Him. They believe that, just as you would exercise faith in a doctor by following his advice to get well physically, if you follow God’s eight principles in this book, you can thrive relationally, emotionally, and spiritually.

These principles offer a groundbreaking new approach to recognizing when God is present and how He works His will in our lives.THE PRINCIPLES OF THE WAY

- Begin your journey with God

- Choose your traveling companions wisely

- Place high value on wisdom

- Leave your baggage behind

- Own your faults and weaknesses

- Embrace problems as gifts

- Take life as it comes

- Love God with all you are

As clinical psychologists, the authors deal daily with real people facing real problems, so this book is not just psychological or biblical theory: In fact, Part II of God Will Make a Way shows the principles at work in twelve key areas of life: dating, marriage, sex, conflict, parenting, fear, lost love, addictions, anger, depression, weight loss, and personal goals.

God Will Make a Way is more than a remarkably helpful book. It is a life system that captures God’s wisdom for coping with our most difficult problems.

About the Author
Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend both graduated with doctorates in clinical psychology from Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology at Biola University and both maintain private practices in Newport Beach, California. They are best-selling co-authors of several books, including How People Grow and the Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries and Boundaries in Marriage. Dr. Cloud is also the author of Changes That Heal, and Dr. Townsend is the author of Hiding From Love.

Customer Reviews

This book began my healing from abuse
I was in an emotionally abusive relationship but didn't know it. And as a man, it made it harder for me because men aren't very likely to be seen as victims of abuse. So I was confused, disoriented to the max, and didn't have a clue about who to turn to or what to do. And even though I am a devout Christian, just my belief in God was not enough by itself to show me what I could not see in front of me. I also believe that God designed us so that we need to be in relationship with each other, helping each other and that He does a bulk of His work through others.

So one day I was scanning the radio dial for help and came across Dr. Townsend's radio counseling show. Then I heard them mention their book, "What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do" That's the ONLY thing that I knew to do, so I called up and ordered it.

It's simple, maybe simplistic, yes. It asks you to rely on God, yes. But for me, at that moment, all I could grasp was something simple. And if for some reason you're opposed to God or relying on Him (but why would you???), then you could still glean the messages from it which are still valid on practical levels.

The part of the book that when I got to, threw a lifeline to me was the part that said, "If you don't know what to do, get more information". A light bulb went off and I knew that a great part of my paralysis to any movement forward to healing was because I just plain didn't know anything about what I was feeling. That little step was just the key and then I began researching like crazy on the internet and slowly, albeit reluctantly, I began to understand what my condition was and how it had been created. Of course, that led to what to do about it, also.

But truly, sometimes - maybe often - we just don't have a clue about ourselves, our situation, others, or what we're feeling or experiencing. This book is for those times. At those times we need a simplistic approach - a very basic approach. That's why this book was a life saver to me and probably to many others. And again, if you've got a thing against God, or even having God in your life, then why even write a review?

This book is titled very correctly. It's not for those like the reviewers below who have an idea about what they think they need and how that should look and sound. It's for those of us who truly are at a loss as to where to even begin. This was a miraculous book in a simple, little book's clothing.

Great Book
Finally a book that teaches the difference between wanting something more and getting something more. Very clear explanation on how to forgive but not be a doormat. A must read!

There is a Way
There is a way - sometimes not what we expect. Why is it we turn to God as only a "last resort"?! This book is so practical and fresh. It should be very helpful - and hopeful - to all of us who lose our way from time to time. A great thought-provoking book.